The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-04-30
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A Day In the City Of Murmens-Ths
Tabernacle.
Correspondence o. the %Inteligaea,
DENVER, COL, April 22.-Wanderers
leave Frisco with feelings Of regret, but
are soon absorbed with new scenes and
experiences. Soon we are in Sacramento,
which by gas light looks like n floating
city, tho river widening out to a lake,
and washing and splashing two sides Of
the place. One booms along the country
OF distances, where they 90 900 miles to
Salt Lake for a little diversion, rs we On
to Pittsburgh or Cincinnati, and in thirty.
four hours we get among tho Mormona.
We find a pretty city several miles from
Salt Lake, nestled at the feet OF many
snow clad mountains, and gazs about for
the "horrid moustersI" Everything here
shows the work OF master hands. No
matter what may be the errors and faults
of this people, their skill and patience are
q marvel to us %''rushers." Everybody
goes to see the Tabernacle, a great bake
oven in ehspe, $50 feet long, $50 wide, so
high, with q seating capacity OF 10. 1000
people.
Stop hero and think OF this a moment.
One third Of all the people of Wheeling
seated under n roof, and not a post to
support the npper part Of such a building,
The grand organ stands at one end and ia
AZ feet high, 80 feet wide, SO feet deep,
This grand piece Of musical construction
was sixteen years in building. was done
chiefly by three of these people, and was
built just where it stands. The old gentle.
man in charge gave US all information, and
answered shrewdly all questions. OF
course we had Home anart alexis in the
party, who intended to ask crushing cues.
tons. We were audience only, so We en-.
joyed 1t rather more than the questiopers.
who got their answers rapidly, as thew
soon subsidized. He told US their belief.
explained many Of the foolish charges, and
assured us OF tho revelations to Joseph
smith by the father. The seat occupied
by Young and the twelve apostles OF his
dsy, remain vacant. They are higher
than those occupied ct present, and face
the main body Of the congregation. We
were then shown the acoustic properties
Of this singular building, being placed in
one end, while the guide passed to the
opposite end, and holding a pin at arms
length above his head, dropped it on q
seat. We heard it fall distictly. He then
rubbed the sleevCsof his coat. This we
heard asi il afew feet away. Then we were
treated to an echo, which was marvellous,
We also were treated to q short sermon rs
to their creed, in reply to q lady OF our
party who timidly asked. The old gen
tleman is prepared for all these diversions
and courteously and shrewdly can answer
all.
From hero We we're shown Assembly
Hall, q building Of gothic style, very sym.
melrical and beautiful, cspabls of seating
$500 people. Here the people assemble
weekly, tho Tabernacle being uaed only |
for sacramental occasions, and conyen-
tons. The ceiling Of Assembly Hall ia
covered with views OF their various tenn
pies, also views OF the yision OF Smith.
MS reception Of the revelation, &c. These
paintings are the poorest specimens to be
seen in all their works. They are not
worthy OF a place in this beautiful |
building.
We nov 20 to the Temple. This grand
work crowds language for a description.
1t was begun April 6. 1853, the stone work
only being done to the roof. It ia 200 feet
long, 100 wide and 2l3 wide. The walls
arc o. feet thick at ground, exclusive of
buttreEses, columns, moulding, &c. Wher-
ever an opening occurs in frat story an
inverted arch is placed under. W. had a
Boston architect in our party, who wentto
Europe to finish his studies, and he Was
paralyzed by the workmanship of this
grand building; hessid he bad aeen nothing
to compare with it anywhere. The stone
is a beautiful white granite, similar in color
to our soldiers monument. These build
lnes all stand in q space OF probably five
acres, centrally located, having a high wall
Of about fifteen feet, built OF adobe bricks,
and plastered to resemble stone. We ssy
never pass Salt Lake City without stop
ping: These people will move" about
time they get this magnificent Temple
completed, as they did from Ohio and ILL
nois.
Po!ygamy is not practiced here now, at
least publicly, owing 10 fear OF the. Law,
but they believe it a Divine law, and so
ayow. Perhaps 100 apostles are confined
in Jail now for this crime. A camp of
soldiers continually threstens the place.
Many Gentiles are here, looking after
spare ducets. They get but few from
Mormons, but understand how to get a
liberal supply from innocent and gaping
tourists, curious to know what Mormons
look like. One Chicago lady, a novice,
asked innocently if they looked like
Chinese, or were colored! One was
pointed out TO her-a six or seventh vile,
perhaps. She looked disappointed that
the woman wSs "only q woman"
We leave Salt Lake only half satisfied,
but knowing the half was not told US, and
quito sure the half was not seen. Now
for q ride OF 700 miles over the scenic
Denver 4 Rio Grande narrow gauge to
Colorado Springs, as a diversion. We ex-
pect much. TOURIST,
Tyler County Republicans.
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